公开(公告)号：US09566939B1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-14

申请号：US14845702

申请日：2015-09-04

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera ,  Atul Gupta ,  Thomas Daniel ,  Daniel Lynn Larner

IPC: B60R21/34 ,  B60R21/0134 ,  B60R21/01

CPC classification number: B60R21/34 ,  B60R2021/01286 ,  B60R2021/343

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to adjusting a shear pin to minimize an impact force felt by an object in a collision with a vehicle. For example, one or more second computing devices may receive, from one or more first computing devices, information indicating that an impact with an object is imminent. In response to the received information, the second computing devices may determine a first shear force for a first shear pin, wherein the first shear force is a desired amount of shear force necessary to break the first shear pin. The second computing devices may send a triggering signal to activate an actuator prior to an impact with the identified impact target. The actuator, in response to receiving the triggering signal, may adjust the first shear pin in a first pinhole, so the first shear pin will break at the first shear force.

Abstract translation: 本公开的方面涉及调整剪切销以最小化物体在与车辆碰撞时感觉到的冲击力。 例如，一个或多个第二计算设备可以从一个或多个第一计算设备接收指示对象的影响即将来临的信息。 响应于接收到的信息，第二计算设备可以确定第一剪切销的第一剪切力，其中第一剪切力是破坏第一剪切销所需的剪切力的期望量。 第二计算设备可以在与所识别的冲击目标的冲击之前发送触发信号以激活致动器。 致动器响应于接收到触发信号，可以将第一剪切销调整在第一针孔中，因此第一剪切销将在第一剪切力下破裂。